High Reliability Tools - Fujitsu primergy TX150 User Manual

Chapter 1 Overview
■ Network Configuration
ServerStart can configure a network at server installation.
For details on available network patterns, refer to "Using ServerStart to Configure the Network".
■ Automatic Driver Installation
Recommended drivers for automatically recognized expansion cards are installed with the server. This
prevents possible mistakes in driver installation, such as installation of an older version or drivers which
were not supplied with this server.
■ Automatic RAID Configuration
When an array controller card is used, specify the RAID type and the number of hard disk units before
starting installation. A storage system can be configured without starting the RAID utility.
■ Remote Installation
ServerStart can store resources necessary for installation, such as the OS and Service Pack, in a different
server on the network and install the OS via the network. This method is used when the server does not
have a CD-ROM or floppy disk drive.
SystemcastWizard Professional (optional) is a useful tool for extracting a lot of files in a short time.

1.2.2 High Reliability Tools

High reliability tools are a comprehensively useful set of software for stable system operations of the
server. The following tools have respective roles to manage normal operations or recovery from errors:
• Server monitoring tools
• System diagnosis support tools
• LAN driver advanced setup tools
■ Server Monitoring Tools
The server monitoring tools monitor the hardware status on behalf of the administrator and notify him/
her in the event of an error.
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Early Detection of a Server Failure [ServerView]
ServerView is software that monitors whether the server hardware is in a normal state to protect
important server resources. When using ServerView, the server hardware is monitored all the time. If an
error that could cause trouble is detected, the administrator is notified in real-time. This allows the server
administrator to remove a system error early and avoid trouble.
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Early Detection of a Disk Problem [RAID Management Tool]
RAID Management Tool is software that performs array configurations, disk initialization and storage
system monitoring. When an event occurs, it leaves an event log in the event viewer's application logs.
At the same time, a pop-up window indicates a hard disk failure, rebuild status, etc.
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